Effective Waste Management Strategies for Small Business


A challenge often faced by business owners across Britain is installing effective waste management procedures — to ensure that you are disposing of waste ethnically and at a cost that suits you.

According to the CIPS, waste what businesses throw away can cost 4-5% of overall turnover — exhilarating to 10% of a company’s gross profits in extreme circumstances.

If organisations are not willing to put the time and effort into deciding how they dispose of their waste in the correct manner, this cost could break a business. With rising landfill taxes, as well as recycling and sustainability becoming a main concern within ethical business principles, creating a reliable waste management solution is more important than ever for any forward-thinking business that is looking to make a change.

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A Guide to Proper Commercial Waste Disposal


If you run a business, the chances are there is waste materials involved. A retail outlet, for example, would have packaging to dispose of, as wholesalers deliver their goods to the rear of the store, and invariably, there would be broken pallets and the likes, which all add up to a messy area. For those who are about to launch a new business, here are some important points to bear in mind when disposing of commercial waste.

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Many Benefits of Recycling for Small Business Owners

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When individuals and small business owners are advised to recycle their waste they immediately think of all the extra overhead and cost involved in the process. After all, who has time to sort through all the garbage and ensure different types of waste go in the right bucket and dispose it off properly? It seems easier to just throw it all in one big waste container and let the waste disposal company take care of the headache. However, as we will show below recycling the waste doesn’t have to be costly or time consuming. With proper planning and right equipment recycling can become as easy as throwing out the garbage. Here are some of the benefits small business owners can achieve with recycling.

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